Minot Robotics Team is Waiting for You!
Did you know the Minot Robotics team is made up of not only Minot AFB teens but also local teens from the city of Minot? This community team, known at Team #10173, is one of only seven active FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics teams within North Dakota. Through the team-based […]
Dome Sweet Dome
You’ve all seen it, and heard it referred to by many names. But it is that humongous, white, plasticky-looking bubble dome covering the track and field next to the McAdoo Fitness Center. This dome is rumored to be an all-seasons covering, allowing residents to utilize certain gym facilities even during the brutal winter months. The […]
A Focus on Service
Have you ever walked into a business and been completely amazed at the wide variety of items that they sell and the personalization you can receive with each purchase? You will feel this exact feeling when you walk into Focused Beam Engraving & Gift Shop. When you drive up to Focused Beam, you really have […]
Son Of A Brunch Makes Exit
The Northern Sentry’s 2023 Best Food Place on MAFB winner, Son Of A Brunch, made its exit out of the Base Exchange food court, just this month. Son Of A Brunch was a locally-owned food truck-turned-BX-restaurant of hearty breakfast foods. Owner Lee Drummelsmith came to this location on MAFB in November 2021 and has been […]
Monster Con Takes Over Minot!
Horror is a passion for Mike McCloud! It was this passion that inspired McCloud, Facilities Director of the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, to create the first ever Midwest Monster Con in Minot. He has always been into horror movies and the Halloween season. Like wearing costumes when he or his wife answers the door, […]
Take Me Back To The Future
New Enerbase Store-A Mixture of Old & New Your gas gauge is bouncing on empty, and so is your stomach. You’re headed down South Broadway and out of the corner of your eye you see the answer, the new Enerbase Convenience store located at 1809 South Broadway.From the outside the new store might seem pretty […]
Hello Autumn and Goodbye Summer
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. —This year’s 101 Critical Days of Summer has come to an end. As we shift to the crisp mornings of Autumn, remember to navigate the hazards of both seasons carefully. In some areas of the world, high temperatures linger far past the end of summer and can cause dehydration, sunburns […]
Not What You Think…
They Did Things WrightPart II of our recent trip would take us to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. When investigating possible events and destinations we discovered that Kitty Hawk, where the Wright brothers made their first assisted power airplane flight, was indeed located on the Outer Banks. Strange, because we went through Indiana and […]
Property Tax
Although I have been involved in party politics and other grassroots activities over the last 25 years, this is my first time in elected office. Taking the leap into the city council race this spring was a new experience. Campaigning involves fundraising, candidate questionnaires, interviews, and public speaking, which is necessary to show your political […]
To think they’re volunteers…
Sept.14 was an unusual day in our little Ward County community of Carpio. It marked only the third time there had been a parade there in the past 20 years. This time it was the fire department’s parade. The local first responders were celebrating 75 years as a fire department and as a spectator looking […]